Christmas

In a heartwarming display of love and giving, students of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Schools visited Fronditha’s Care’s residential aged care facility in Clayton on Monday, December 23rd.

The holiday spirit is palpable on Christmas Eve, from early morning, with wishes and carols echoing through homes, neighborhoods, and shopping districts, where the activity is particularly intense.

Although Greeks, like the rest of Europeans, have shortened their vacation days, they now seize every opportunity for short escapes both within and beyond the borders.

Hello! Today we wrap up for the first round of Christmas holidays with warm wishes to all our readers—for health, happiness, and peace of mind. May there be less “toxic material” around us. As I close with these wishes, I can’t help but comment on something that doesn’t annoy me but… amazes me.

Q: I always get sneezy and congested around the holidays. Is my Christmas tree to blame?

The holiday season can be a time filled with joy, mirth and - sometimes - itchy eyes, irritated skin, congestion and wheezing. This cluster of symptoms, sometimes referred to as "Christmas tree syndrome," typically doesn't stem from an allergy to the Christmas tree itself.

“If you start now from the center of Athens, you’ll reach Rovaniemi faster than Marousi.” With this phrase, drivers humorously express their frustration over the traffic in the capital, which becomes increasingly unbearable as the Chr

Today, December 23, 2024, marks the last day of school before the start of the Christmas holidays. Students will return on Wednesday, January 8, after the Epiphany holiday.

For the Christmas holidays, schools officially close today, December 23.

The weather will worsen today and tomorrow, with locally heavy rainfall, thunderstorms mainly in maritime and coastal areas, locally gale-force winds over the seas, snowfalls in mountainous regions, and temporarily in semi-mountainous areas of central and northern Greece, especially in the northwest.

Activity in the festive market is reaching its peak, with consumer preferences for gifts remaining consistent: clothing and footwear top the list, followed by gifts, toys, and cosmetics. Merchants are optimistic that their revenue will surpass last year’s levels, exceeding €4 billion.

This year’s Christmas will come with the right kind of weather, meaning cold temperatures, rain in the lowlands, and snow in the mountains of the north and even at lower elevations.